I bought this for my five year old son for Christmas, it worked well for the first four minutes and then it kept saying it could not read the card. I thought maybe my son was moving the cards when he was pushing the buttons. My husband and I both tried it and had the same problem. The sound on the device is very low as well. I was really hoping this would be a great educational tool for him. For the price of the item its quality isnt comparable. Going to return it and look for something else.

Was this a gift?:

No

Bottom LineNo, I would not recommend this to a friend

Merchant response: Hi Alicia,

We are so sorry that you're experiencing issues with the Phonics Pad. But, don't worry, we're here to help. If you have not returned it yet, could you please email us at CS@educationalinsights.com or call 800-995-4436? We’ll gladly take it back or send out a replacement. Thank you.

The Phonics Pad is a good concept;however it is designed poorly. The sound is very low, even on its highest level. The keypad takes a few hard presses just to choose the answers. My toddler who loves his iPad as well as other electronic toys and gadgets played with it for about 10 minutes, then he pushed it aside. Therefore, we will be sending it back.